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Rumors ruin progress (KOR)

KIM DONG-HO The author is an editorial writer at the JoongAng Ilbo. President Moon Jae-in’s ride on a hydrogen-powered fuel-cell electric vehicle (FCEV) during his recent visit to France was a historic moment. The FCEV, which was co…

Nov 24,2018
Gov’t rolls out support for small shipbuilders

Small and midsize shipbuilders will be getting 140 orders for liquefied natural gas (LNG)-fueled vessels in addition to 700 billion won ($619 million) in new financial aid and the extending of loans worth 1 trillion won. These were the latest gove…

Nov 23,2018
Diversity prompts development(KOR)

When a close friend of mine started a business in Korea, I helped him because he was unfamiliar with Korean terms. After signing a real estate contract, we had to deal with interior construction. We had meetings with contractors and explained in deta…

Nov 23,2018
A warning for Moon(KOR)

President Moon Jae-in’s approval rating dropped to barely above 50 percent, the lowest since he took office in May 2017. More alarmingly, the fall has continued over the last eight weeks. If the trend continues, his approval rating could fall below 5…

Nov 23,2018
Korea shutting down ‘comfort women’ fund

Seoul announced Wednesday it would shut down a Japanese-funded foundation meant to support women forced to work as sex slaves in Japan’s military brothels during World War II, the latest step to effectively void a 2015 bilateral agreement that was su…

Nov 22,2018
Wobbly bike ride (KOR)

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made it clear on Wednesday that he was sending South Korea the message that the United States does not want denuclearization of North Korea to lag behind the improvement of inter-Korean relations. He delivered the …

Nov 22,2018
Kaneko, the independence fighter (KOR)

KWON HYUK-JOO The author is an editorial writer of the JoongAng Ilbo. “The incidents I had merely witnessed at the time became the root of great resistance and were engraved deep in my heart. Having seen and heard during my time i…

Nov 22,2018
Boao’s regional forum in Seoul attracts 800-strong crowd

Business leaders from Korea and China gathered in Seoul on Tuesday to discuss the importance of Asian countries joining forces amid the rise of protectionism and Donald Trump’s “America First” policy. Former UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, who w…

Nov 21,2018
The spear carriers (KOR)

After a group of judges representing the judiciary power passed a resolution approving the idea of impeaching their colleagues — all of who are under suspicion of involvement in a major power abuse scandal during the Park Geun-hye administratio…

Nov 21,2018
How to heal the losses (KOR)

KIM NAM-JOONG The author is an editorial writer of the JoongAng Ilbo. Suicide survivors are families who lose their loved ones due to suicide. The phrase could easily be misinterpreted as describing someone who has survived a suici…

Nov 21,2018

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